July Update

The month of July is one of the busiest months here at God’s Littlest Angels.    This is partially because many of the full-time staff members took a trip home to visit their family and friends.  We have had a number of staff members out throughout the entire month.  This creates a different dynamic from week to week as we continue to host adoptive families, visitors, volunteers, and teams here on a weekly basis.  In addition to the lack of staff and typical in and out of visitors, our school sponsorship program is now open for applicants.  This means that literally hundreds of students from all across Haiti arrive at our gate to apply for the sponsorship program in hopes of receiving help with their tuition for the coming school year.  While they are here they present their report card from the year past, fill out an application, color thank you cards, and get photos and a video taken.  I coordinate this program as well so that makes July the busiest month of my year.  I am putting together updates a little later then I typically do this month and I want to apologize in advance if this month’s update seems to be lacking more then usual.
I chose a “Noah’s Ark” for the theme for July’s photo day at the main house.  I have been thinking about doing photos with this theme since I started at GLA three years ago.  I love the way that the story of Noah and the Ark reminds us, as believers, of God’s faithful and unending promises.
Here is a passage from the story from Genesis 8:15-19…
“Then God said to Noah, “Come out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and their wives. Bring out every kind of living creature that is with you—the birds, the animals, and all the creatures that move along the ground—so they can multiply on the earth and be fruitful and increase in number on it.” So Noah came out, together with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives. All the animals and all the creatures that move along the ground and all the birds—everything that moves on land—came out of the ark, one kind after another.”
It is important to remember, as you walk through your adoption process, that no matter where your file is or how long you have been waiting that God is faithful to the promises He has given to you.   The same as He has been and will be faithful to the promises He gave to His people after the flood.  I would encourage you to read through the entire account of Noah for some encouragement if you find yourself doubting God’s goodness or promises. 

Malozie has had an excellent month this July.  She continues to be a bright and friendly little girl.  She is adorable and she knows it.  She is not yet saying many words.  She does use some basic Creole words to communicate what she wants and needs but she is not yet forming sentences.  She is, however, a huge fan of noises.  She notices noises that most people don’t notice because it would be like background noise to them.  For example any time a dog barks she will run to the window or end of the balcony to see where it is coming from.  After looking herself she always wants to make sure that everyone around he noticed it as well.  She will call over whomever she can get to join her, point, and indicate that something has caught he attention.  When she is on the balcony she continues to enjoy spending time blowing bubbles, buidlign blocks, and playing in front of the mirror.
Malozie is healthy and growing:
Height: 80 cm
Weight: 22 lb 5 oz